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Giuseppe Petrocchi
Italian Roman Catholic prelate (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giuseppe Petrocchi (born 19 August 1948) is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who was the Archbishop of L'Aquila from 2013 to 2024. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 28 June 2018.
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Giuseppe Petrocchi | |
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Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of L'Aquila | |
![]() Petrocchi in 2018 | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | L'Aquila |
See | L'Aquila |
Appointed | 8 June 2013 |
Installed | 7 July 2013 |
Term ended | 1 August 2024 |
Predecessor | Giuseppe Molinari |
Successor | Antonio D'Angelo |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (2018–) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 14 September 1973 by Marcello Morgante |
Consecration | 20 September 1998 by Silvano Montevecchi |
Created cardinal | 28 June 2018 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Giuseppe Petrocchi (1948-08-19) 19 August 1948 (age 75) |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno (1998–2013) |
Alma mater | |
Motto | Ante omnia caritas |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
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